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GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

Federal News Network

GSA says its IT Vendor Management Office is close to finalizing a governmentwide deal with Microsoft. Considerations and discussions on the original 24 challenges are ongoing as of October 2024. The General Services Administration is about to deliver on that promise.

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Top Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2024: Maximus’ Kent Crabtree

WashngtonExec

Kent Crabtree Vice President of Procurement and Vendor Management, Maximus As Maximus continues to increase annual revenue and set new company records, the companys procurement team kept pace under the leadership of Kent Crabtree.

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Attend the 2024 Annual ITVMO Summit on June 11, 2024

Great Government Through Technology

Last year, the governmentwide IT Vendor Management Office (ITVMO) worked with the American Council for Technology (ACT) and Industry Advisory Council (IAC) to host the first annual government-industry ITVMO Summit. We want your voice in the conversation, so register now !

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Friday Flash 06/07/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Join Us for the 2024 Joseph P. We look forward to continuing this support, and meeting some new service dogs, at the 2024 tournament! Most of the opportunities pertain to integrating AI technologies. The CDAO is particularly interested in small businesses and nontraditional organizations to help with its AI integration issues.

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Update to Better Contracting Initiative 2

Great Government Through Technology

I described the Governmentwide Acquisition Strategy initiative led by the IT Vendor Management Office (ITVMO) to centralize engagement with critical Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and negotiate universal contract and process improvements to ensure that all agencies benefit from best-in-class terms and pricing as One Customer.

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Friday Flash 01/31/2025

The Coalition for Government Procurement

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement: A Reaffirmed Commitment 2024 marked the 45 th anniversary of the Coalitions founding, a significant milestone in our journey of advocating for sound federal procurement policy on behalf of the American taxpayer and our members. 1 In fall 2024, the U.S. 60-1 and 60-2.

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Friday Flash 03/28/2025

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Better technology tools for the contracting workforce: Improving the procurement technology infrastructure in order to create faster vendor onboarding, reduce paper based workflows, improve vendor management and improve data-driven decisions. 4th 1, 2024 WL 4675411 (9th Cir. 101 et seq. 4th 707, 716 (10th Cir. 13, 2025).